Combination vest and suspenders



March 28, 1933. M. ADLER ET AL COMBINATION VEST AND sUsPENDERs Filed NOV. 5, 1932 E 1 H f/ Patented Mar. 28, 1933v UNITED/STATES PMF-NT'DFFICB mous ADLER, or onIoAeogANn'JosEPn c. lmnosix, on cronico,r ILLINOIsi coMBiNA'rI'oN VEST AND susrnnpiins u Application filed` November 3, 1932. Serial No. 64:0;988. i

This invention relates to clothing and Will be described as incorporated in ancombination vest and Suspenders. This application is in part a continuation of ourpending api plication Ser. No. 524,464 filed March 23, 1931.A v

' object of this inventionis theprovision of an improved vest and suspender combination so designed and .constructedv that distortion of the vest front is avoided bygrea sonfofproper distribution of stresses `from the suspender straps to the front andl shoulder portions of the vest above the pockets. f A` further object is'the provision of'such a combination in whichstress is applied to a swinging pocket Vat a' point substantially spaced fromv the point of attachment of the swinging pocket -to the garment to4 permit a distribution of the stresses across the width 2 of the pocket anduniform application` of stress to the front and shoulder portions of.

the vest above the ofthe vest front. c y y A further object visv the provision ofA such pocket'to avoid distortion '25 a ,garment including aY-lining member `providing a lateralyreinforcement between the suspender straps at theirpoint of'attachment to the swingingpocket andother reinforcement means for sustaining a portionof the strain transmitted to the garment'byjfthesuspender straps. 1 Y

Other objects and advantages A `of the invention herein illustrated and" described lwill become. apparent from the following detail description of the accompanying drawing. On the drawing:V [Figure 'l is a` top planview of avestfand suspender combination incorporating'our invention,` illustrated as when' lying flat on a table, portionsv ofthe front of the garment being. broken away'to more clearly disclose the construction of the bac Y Y 'Figure 2 isa fragmentary portion ofone side of the front with al part brokenaway to better illustrate the interior.Y

, Figure 3 lis a fragmentary rearviewof that shown in Figure 2, with a portion broken away to better illustrate the vinteriorof the garment. v l

Figure 4 is avertical section through Va vare formed Vinto* sus vupper edge.

portion ofthe vest, takenon substantially the line IVe-1V ofxFigure 2 and Y Figure 5 is a-frag'mentary section similar to Figure 4 but of a somewhat modied construction. k i l r As shown on theldrawing:l -V jThe garment illustrated in the drawingl comprises a vest front consisting of portions 3 and 4which'- taperv at their upper ends to form shoulder portions' and -which Vare Joined respectively at 7 and Stothe u p-v c istA twoside i i per backandfneck portion 9. The edgesll and l2y of the lfront portions 3' and 4 Frespec tivelyl are secured to the lateral edgesofA the V lower baclrportion 13 for holding'the edges andl2 inproper positionon thevwearer;V Fonthe purpose of holding the shoulder portions and back in positionythere are pro# vided rearwardly'eXtending suspender straps 14 and 15,-`1Xed tothe shoulder portions and to `the vupper back portion 9.* VThestraps 14 v andl 15 .are preferablyrcrossed' atlGfand-se-i p curely stitched'together. The straps are also c stitchedto the lower back Vportion 13 as indicated at 17. The lower ends of these straps on the rear lotthe trousers.

Y endertabs -18 4and 19' adapted to be releasa 'ly attached to `buttons -The vest is `preferably 4providedwithaI plurality of superposedpockets on each side f of the."front,f the lower pockets las shown are ofthe patch type and the upper pockets are* of the swinging type*l suspended frein the lIn Figure 2a portionfof the front cloth Vor suiting material 21l is broken away together with the lower patch pocket-22 The swingingpocket 24 is attached lat 25 and 26 adjacent its upper end to the-suiting ma terial 2l and tothe reinforcing element 27 il-` y to better illustrate the'lining 23 and the lower portion "ofthe `upper or swinging pocket 24.

lustrated-'in Figure 4. Spaced suspender straps"28 extend from adjacent the'loweredge .of the vest toa position overlapping the lower edgefof the pocket 24 adj acent the upper edge of the patch pocket 22,Vand securelyy sewn in position Vas illustrated at 29-and3l;t'he stitch# ing passing` through the 'pocket 24, the-suse*V pender'strap 28 and a folded portion ofthe lining 23,?such folded portion 132 forminga reinforcement extending laterally between e the suspender straps'28 as best illustrated in cating distortion to the front of the vest.

J strip of the Figure 3. .By this construction the inner lining 23 serves to restrain excessive lateral movement of the straps 28 but permitsia limited degree of movement without materially communi- .As the straps 28 transmit stress to the free lower edge of the pocket 24, each strap being attachedadjacent a lower corner" of a substantially rectangular piece of clothV formingV the pocket 24, "distributes stress across the entire upper edge of the pocket. j

This stress, being substantially uniformly distributed even though .the straps 28 sway laterally a limited amount as permitted by the reinforcing 32 of the lining, is therefore applied'substantially` uniformly to a` wide front and shoulder ,portions above the swinging pocket, in afmannerv to very effectivelyY and snugly hold the vest in position without. transmitting distortion to the front material of the vest. The form of this invention illustrated in Figure 5,'is similar to ment 36 which isa' continuationr of the sus- Jrsecured at its yment 27 and ltothe front material of the vest pender strap 28.V The reinforcement 36. is

upper ends to the reinforceat the corner of the pocket by stitching at 38 and 4 1. The reinforcement 36 andthe strap 28,1being1respectively upper and lower ends Vofthe same element are anchored by stitch-j ing42 to the frontrmaterial 21 and to the extremecorner of the lower pocket 22..` This form of theinvention provides a more rigid garment andgmay purposes-.f I y Y From the foregoing description it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that this invention is susceptible ofvarious forms and modifications without departing from theprinciple of theinventi'on, accordingly we desire that the patent to be granted hereon be preferred. for vcertain shall lnot be limited inl any manner except las 'l required by the prior art.

KYWe claim as our invention': y

1. In a vest and suspender combination, a

vestfront including shoulder portions, a

Y enderstra s ,V P P swinging pocket secured to the vest'front'adv thatabove described,l but. is .provided with an additional reinforcepocket to uniformly distribute stress across the front and shoulder portion of the vest above said pocket without distorting the vfront of the vest and reinforcing means secured to said suspender straps and extending upwardly along the rear side of said swing-k ing pocket to said shoulder portion.

In a vestv and suspenderv combination, a vest front including shoulder portions, a swinging pocket secured tothe vest lfrontadjacent the upper edge of the pocket, suspender straps. extending below said pocket and secured to the lower free edge of the pocket to uniformly distribute stress acr ossthe front and shoulder portion of the vest above said pocket without distorting the front ofthe vest, said suspenderstraps also extending adjacentthe oppositev edges of said swinging pocket and securedl to the uppercorners ofthe pocket to reinforce the swinging pocket; g

4. In a vest and suspender combination, a

vestfront including shoulder portions, su-q perposed pockets on veach side portion ofthe front, the upperone secured adjacentits upperfedge to-.the vest front', suspenderstraps extending fromgbelow thepocket upwardly and securely .stitched tobeing a swingingpocket the lower free edge of the upper-pocket to Y uniformly distribute stress to the front and shoulder portions of the vestwith'out distorting the vest front and reinforcing means secured to saidr suspender. straps and extending upwardly along the rear side of said swing- -ing pocket to said shoulder portion-T,

5. In a v-est land suspender combinatioma vest front including shoulder portions,super posed pocketson yeach side portion of the front, the upper one being a swinging. pocket secured adjacent itsjupperfedge to the vest lfront,suspender straps extending from below the pocket ,upwardly .and securely stitched to the lower free Vedge' of vthe jupper pocket toy frontand shoulderportions of the vest without distortingv the vest front, said suspender straps also extending adjacent the opposite i edges of said swinging pocket "andsecu'red to the upper corners of the pocket to reinforce the swingingvpocket.

' 6;In avest and p an Vupper back and shoulder portion, rearuniformly distribute stress to the suspender combination,

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wardly extending suspender means operably secured tothe shoulder portions, a. vest front including superposed pockets, the upper one being a swinging pocket'suspendedbyfits upper Yedge from the vest front, a reinforcing member extendingfrom the ypoint of attachment of. the upper edge of the swinging pocket, to the shoulder portion, suspender straps securedto the lower free edge of the swinging pocketk for distributing 'stress uniformly across the pocketV and across the vfron'tvand shoulder portion above thepocket.:

7 In a vest and suspender combinatioman upper back shoulder portions,rearward-` ly extending suspender means operabl secured to the shoulder portions, a vest ront including superposed pockets, the upper one being a swinging pocket suspended by its upper edge from the vest front, a reinforcing member extending from the point of aty tachment of the upper edge of the swinging pocket, to the shoulder portion, suspender straps secured to the lower free edge of the Y swinging pocket for distributing stress unip.

formly across the pocket andacross the front and shoulder portlon above the pocket a lining for the vest vfront disposed rearl "wardly of said pocket and including a et, to the shoulder portion, suspender straps p secured to the lower free edge of the swinging pocket for distributing stress uniformly across the pocket and across the front and shoulder portion above the pocket, a lining for the vest front disposed rearwardly of said pocket and including a folded portion secured to the straps to form a reinforcement there-` between at the point ofl attachment to the lower edge of the swinging pocket, said straps extending through said lining and being additionally secured to the opposite corners at the upper edge of the swinging pocket.

In testimony whereof, we have hereunto subscribed our names at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.V

' MARCUS ADLER. GSEPH JANOSIK. 

